International Growth Strategy Lead (Education)

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Where and how you can work

Our headquarters is in sunny Sydney Australia and while our team spans the globe this role is based in Sydney or Melbourne - working alongside our International and Sales teams so we can keep collaboration flowing and strategy close to the people executing it. We support flexible remote-friendly ways of working within that.
 

What youd be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think thats all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things youll be working on when you start but this will likely evolve.

At the moment this role is focused on:

This is an Education Growth strategy and systems role: youll set the operating model that lifts education growth across every market were in. 

• Owning Education as a growth vertical internationally - setting the strategy for which markets we scale in what order and how.
• Bringing our country education leads together under one overarching international education strategy - the connective tissue that doesnt exist today.
• Shifting the focus from train to activate & retain - embedding Canva as core everyday workflow for teachers and students across markets not one-off usage.
• Prioritising and sequencing market opportunities across regions (APAC LATAM EMEA and beyond) based on readiness opportunity and impact.
• Owning the integration between education marketing and education content and designing the handoff into Education Sales.
• Aligning Sales Marketing Product Content and Partnerships around clear measurable education growth outcomes across markets.
• Turning local market learnings into a scalable global playbook - feeding what works in one market into the next without losing the formula that works.
• Partnering with and coaching Country Education Leads and Country Managers to contextualise the central strategy for each market.

Youre probably a match if

• Youve owned growth for a whole function vertical (ideally Education) or market at scale - built the system not just executed someone elses plan inside it.
• Youve built or scaled a vertical segment or market at an international or multi-market level and can clearly articulate the growth levers behind it.
• You think in activation retention and habit formation - not just awareness or top-line sales.
• You can zoom from global strategy and market prioritisation right down to what actually lands in a single classroom.
• Youre credible across Education contexts (K-12 and higher ed) or can show youll get there fast.
• You navigate grassroots environments (teachers schools communities) and strategic ones (partners stakeholders government) with equal ease.
• You thrive in cross-functional environments and can influence without authority - including leaders who dont report to you.
• Youre curious adaptable and energised by shaping a vertical that doesnt yet have a fully defined playbook.

About the team

Youll join Canvas International supergroup - a distributed team of growth leaders marketers and strategists expanding Canvas impact across key global markets. Youll work closely with our Head of International our Country Education Leads across our growing footprint of markets Country Managers and partners in Sales Product Marketing Partnerships and Content to build education into a sustainable high-impact global growth engine.

Whats in it for you

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but youll experience lots of moments of magic connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Heres a taste of whats on offer:

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy
• An annual Vibe & Thrive package to support your wellbeing social connection office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good take time to recharge and supports you personally

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Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience skills and passion as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above - we still want to hear from you!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time